March 1, 1947, Stewart Lake, 1/2 miles N of Corvallis 2-3 p.m. Cackling Goose - a single bird in company with a White-Fronted (?) Goose at the south end of the lake. Mallards - a few pair of them seen. Also 2 single drakes. Baldpates - two or three pair is all that was seen. Killdeer - flushed a flock of 42 from the muddy field beside the pond. Creeper - calling and working [illegible] ash and willow on the east side of the lake. Audubon Warblers and Juncos very busily "hawking" insects in flycatcher fashion from the trees and bushes around the pond this p.m. March 1, 1947 - Lixon Creek Ridge, 3-4 p.m. Sparrow Hawk - a single perched on snag top where nest was located last year. Mountain Quail - found a small covey in a dense briar patch on top of the ridge, in logged out fir area. Call notes of alarm were sort of tremulous and excited. Just caught a glimpse of the birds. Red-breasted Nuthatch calling. W. Evening grosbeak - a single one flew over, calling loudly March 3, 1947 - Corvallis, O.S.C. Sheep Barn - Occasional rain showers. Jay's Throats - one perched on wire fence & flying to the ground for insects, & back to its fence. Robin - collected a male, with testes approximately 1.25-1.50 by 2.00 mm. Cestode tapeworms present in intestine. One large one collected. Many small ones. March 4, 1947, 12-mile Swamp, 300 Brkn, SW 5, RW- Only 2 or 3 birds seen on the open swamp when we arrived. Water level up 3". Lesser Canada Geese - 2500-3000 in flooded field north of the swamp. We did not flush them. They were preening, and many were extending their wings and beating them vigorously, or running a short distance while beating them. Mallards - just a few pair were seen. Pintails - a few pair were seen. Green-wing Teal - a few Shovellers - a few pair seen on the water and in flight. Marsh Hawk - a male seen over same side of swamp again. Coot - a few Snipe - a pair flushed near the swamp. Killdeer - one Flickers - a few Violet-green Swallows - quite a few over the swamp feeding on an abundant hatch of insects. Tree Swallows - a few with the Violet-greens. Tule Trens - heard several scolding, etc. Robins - many present. Bluebirds - some flew over, calling. Audubon Warblers - working the ash, and heard their song for 1st time this year. Meadowlarks - a few singing, even in the rain. Savannah Sparrows - in the fields next to the swamp. Song Sparrow - here and there, singing, etc.